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The Stamp Act
This was an act of the British Parliament which put stamp duties on newspapers, legal and commercial documents against the colonies. -
The Quartering act of 1765
This required the Colonists to house British troopsin Barracks provided by the Colonists.. -
The Declaratory Act
An act passed by the British parliament affirming that it had the power to legislate for the colonies. -
Boston Massacre
This was a fight on the streets of Boston between a "patriot" mob throwing snowballs and some British soldiers. Several colonist ended up dead and led to more struggles. -
Boston Tea Party
Some Sons of Liberty attempted to disguise themselves at Indians and aboarded the ships and threw 342 chests of tea overboard. This led to a growth in the revolution -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The British defeated the Americans. Although the Americans did lose, they still caused many casualties and gave them a confidence boost which would give them hope to not give up. -
Decleration of Independence
This was document that severed the 13 colonies relation with Great Britian. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris ended the revolutionary war between Great Britian and the United States. It recognized its independence and established new borders for the nation. It made it more peaceful between the two.
